Hot notes from the NHL combine

Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty ImagesExpect to see Mikael Granlund in a Wild jersey in 2012-13.

TORONTO -- The hallways at Friday's NHL draft combine in Toronto were a beehive of buzz. Some of it was trivial stuff. "How does a kid who is 18 look 40 years old?" one scout asked when watching Mark McNeill testing Friday morning. But some matters discussed by scouts carried a heavier weight. In no particular order, here are the top points of discussion.

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Corey Pronman

Corey Pronman is ESPN's NHL Draft and prospects analyst. He provides analysis on the top draft-eligible players, prospects drafted by NHL teams and all other relevant prospect information. He's worked in the same role for Hockey Prospectus since 2010. He lives in New York.